Dads Potato Salad
From sparow64 15 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 12
My Dad is the official slaw (posted) and Potato Salad maker at home, and always has been. We use only dill pickles. (Sweet pickles are icky! LOL)., Potatoes are boiled whole, in the skin then cooled before peeling and chopping, which allows them to stay firm in the salad. Read more (Cooling not included in times). Boil the potatoes early, and give them 1-2 hours on the counter to cool. Putting potatoes in fridge gives them a sugary taste. See less
Ingredients
- 10 large russet potatoes shopping list
- 2 - 3 boiled eggs shopping list
- 1/4 c dill salad cubes, drained well = I probably use a little more than that - you can add more when you are testing with the mayo and mustard if needed. (this is just chopped dill pickles, sold in the pickle aisle, saves time. dill relish is too fine) shopping list
- 3 or 4 radishes, chopped small, optional shopping list
- 1 stalk celery, chopped small, optional shopping list
- Dukes real mayo shopping list
- yellow mustard shopping list
- Fresh ground black peper shopping list
- celery salt shopping list
- celery Seed shopping list
- ** Mom and Dad don't like raw onion, but sometimes I mince a little white onion and add in shopping list
How to make it
- Scrub and Boil whole potatoes until fork tender - don't boil so hard that they burst open
- Lay potatoes on a towel on the counter and allow to cool to room temp, or just above (I like to do this early in the day if I'm off)
- Pour salad cubes into a mesh strainer, placed over a bowl and allow to drain while preparing the rest of the salad
- Peel potatoes, and cut into 1 - 2 inch chunks, add to large mixing bowl
- Chop eggs and radishes and add to bowl
- Chop onions and celery, if using, add to bowl
- Add pickles
- Add mayo and mustard, a tittle at a time, until taste and consistency are right. Start with about 1/4 c mayo and 2 T mustard, and then taste and adjust. Easier to add more than take away!
- Stir in fresh ground black pepper and celery salt
- Turn into a large serving bowl and sprinkle with celery seed
- Chill until serving
The Rating
Reviewed by 4 people-
Excellent Potato Salad. Thanks.
Donman :)
donman
in Hammond loved it
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I also like dill potato salad.Sounds like your Dad sure knows his stuff when doing the salads.
bluewaterandsand
in GAFFNEY loved it
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This was great Lori! I love the dill pickles and radishes in it. I used some green onions in there instead of the minced white onion you mentioned. I like the cooking method and letting the potatoes cool for a couple hours too, makes the texture so m...more
Cosmicmother
in Western loved it
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